Managerial Considerations to Adopting Electronic Data Interchange
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This paper outlines the process of adopting electronic data interchange into a business cycle and the issues encountered in the process. These issues are categorized into technical, financial, scheduling, and ethical areas. Real-life case studies are presented to illustrate the difficulties of adopting electronic data interchange. Common-sense experiences from these case studies are summarized as strategic moves that might be helpful in avoiding the pain that others have already experienced.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003